Last updated:01 April 2026, 11:31 IST Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad are already among the most water-stressed urban centers in the world. So what will Summer 2026 be like in these cities? Recent reports show that even though official water supply systems are in place in Delhi, many households still depend on private tanks. (PTI/File) … Read more
Governments across Asia are increasing their use of coal, the dirtiest fuel, as they try to cover the huge energy deficit caused by the US-Israel war against Iran. This process has produced warnings from climate experts who point to the negative environmental impact of coal, and they say that the energy crisis should be an … Read more
Bottlenecks caused by Europe’s aging power grid put at risk more than 120 GW of projected renewables. ADVERTISING ADVERTISING Proposed clean energy projects used to power millions of households in 20 EU countries could be “derailed”, a new report by energy think tank Ember warns. The survey found that one in two internet users has … Read more
As the flooding from Tropical Cyclone Narelle’s violent visit to Exmouth subsided and the winds dropped, Brinkley Davies headed to Graveyards Beach. The beach, at least according to some Exmouth residents, got its name from the habit of turtles sticking to the dunes. But by Sunday morning, this remote sandbar off Western Australia had turned … Read more
A landmark decision in the NSW Land and Environment Court could change the way cultural owners across the country are compensated after cultural harm. The NSW Forestry Corporation was sentenced in March for illegal logging of large old growth trees in the Wild Cattle Creek State Forest, north of Dorrigo on the state’s north coast. … Read more
The annual level of solar energy waste produced in Australia is expected to grow by 30,000 tonnes by 2030, according to predictions from the government department working to develop a national recycling plan. In January, a three-year, $24.7 million, three-year pilot aimed at creating a national plan to deal with solar waste was announced by … Read more
Marine scientists have discovered more than 110 species of fish and invertebrates in the Coral Sea – a number they believe could exceed 200 as more are identified. The species were found in waters between 200 meters and 3km deep in the Coral Sea marine park, Australia’s largest marine protected area, which is about 1m … Read more
Job openings in the United States have fallen to a six-year low, as demand for restaurant workers remains amid concerns about trade, immigration and the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI). Tuesday’s Job and Employment Survey (JOLTS), a monthly report issued by the United States Department of Labor, showed that job openings fell by 358,000 … Read more
A property developer who illegally cut down hundreds of trees has launched a new plan to build a $10 million luxury complex in Sydney’s south and clear more vegetation, despite being ordered to remediate the environmentally unfriendly land. Amir Abu Abara, the owner of a 7.4 hectare site in Barden Ridge, was fined $70,000 after … Read more
One of the world’s rarest whales lives in just one place: the Gulf of Mexico, where the Trump administration wants to expand oil and gas drilling that scientists fear could push the monster to extinction. READ MORE: Trump’s Committee on Endangerment exempts Gulf oil and gas drilling from regulations. Endangered Rice’s whales spend their entire … Read more